The federal government has disclosed its plans to adopt a youth-led initiative in its effort to tackle the challenges of climate change, especially concerning the impact on the youth.
The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, made the disclosure at the 13th edition of the UNESCO Youth Forum held at the on-going 42nd UNESCO General Conference in Paris, France.
In a press released by the head of press and public relations, Maryam Umar Yusuf, Thursday, the minister stressed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s emphasis on the need to “support developing nations with essential financial resources, technical know-how, and technology to transition into the green economy.”
She said, “It is our youth population who bear the brunt of this challenge the most and it is the youth who also hold the key to innovative solution.
“According to UNESCO, the voices, ideas, and actions of the youth must inform and shape how the social impact of climate change is tackled both at the national and global levels.
“The purpose of the UNESCO youth forum is to facilitate ideas, enthusiasm, and creativity among Youth Leaders, Youth Ministers, and UNESCO.”
